Wolves need to toughen up mentally says Solbakken

Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Stale Solbakken calls for side to get tough

Stale Solbakken has called on Wolves to develop a strong mentality in a bid to halt a trend of away losses.

They head to Watford on the back of three away defeats at Huddersfield, Burnley and Hull City.

Solbakken
said: “When you play a team away from home which the players, me, the fans and media thinks maybe Wolves are the better side on paper, that can be the mentality for the 22 players who go on the pitch.

‘‘What
we haven’t adapted to is that if the opposition then use physical power
every time they win a one-to-one it is a victory for them.

“Every time they get a set-piece high up the pitch they see their chance.

“We have to make sure we come through these periods because so far some teams have killed us in these periods.

“Huddersfield
have done it with two quick goals and Cardiff have done it, and Leeds. Those are examples where we haven’t been strong enough.”

Solbakken admits the situation can change around quickly.

He
added: “It is a very very tough league, a very competitive league and hard to predict. The best proof of that is to look at three teams who have come down from the Premier League – how many losses they have had or points they have lost.